The AGM of the Contracts and Procurement SIG will be held on Thursday 23rd June 2011 following the contract strategy seminar.The Agenda will be:• Welcome/apologies• Previous AGM minutes• Chairman’s report• Treasurer’s report• Election of committeeAny person wishing to add an item to the above agenda, or wishing to nominate a person (including themselves) for the committee should submit details in writing by email not less than seven (7) days before the AGM (See attached proforma below). Please note the eligibility requirements below for membership...
Over 300 people turned up to hear all about the new pan-sector standard at the recent RPP roadshows. There were packed houses in six locations around Great Britain with Bristol, Warrington and London all selling out to delegates wanting to learn about the professional designation for those who show responsible leadership in a complex project environment. The level of interest in APM Registered Project Professional (RPP) was clear to see with impressive numbers of people turning up to hear either Julie Legge, Head of Membership at APM or John Zachar FAPM, APM Product Development Manager,...
Thirty four APM members and guests attended the BAWA Centre in Filton Bristol for a very interesting presentation by David Dunning of CPS regarding Resource Management and what else is needed besides an excel spreadsheet and a short period of time.David went through the importance of balancing business as usual activities and changes (projects and programmes) with the emphasis on people resources rather than facilities.The first part of the presentation concentrated on the organisations structure and how important it was to understand what competencies currently exist and what would be the...
The AGM of the APM SWWE branch will be held on Wednesday 18th May 2011 in BAWA, 589 Southmead Road, Filton, Bristol, BS34 7RG commencing at 6:00pm followed by a presentation by Richard Noble and Ian Glover on ‘The Bloodhound supersonic car - the adventure begins'.The Agenda will be:• Welcome/apologies• Previous AGM minutes• Chairman’s report• Treasurer’s report• Election of committeeAny person wishing to add an item to the above agenda, or wishing to nominate a person (including themselves) for the committee should submit details in writing by email to tulimar....
The SWWE Branch was very pleased to be able to organise a joint event with the Worcester and Malvern Chapter of the Midland Branch at the Thistle Hotel Cheltenham. In opening the event, SWWE Chairman, Martin Gosden, thanked Corporate Member Atkins who had arranged the room and contributed towards the buffet costs. Martin explained that the event was specifically aimed at an introductory level to meet the needs of newcomers to the profession. The Branch intended to hold a variety of events to meet the needs of both the less experienced and more experienced members.Before the main event...
EPMO – What does it look like? The question posed to an audience of some 60 members and guests at the South Wales and West of England Branch evening seminar held on the 19th January 2011, kindly hosted by W S Atkins in their Bristol Aztec West facility. Following a brief welcoming address by Martin Gosden the Branch Chairman, the audience were introduced to the subject by David Dunning from CPS to explore and describe what and how an effective EPMO may be structured. David initially described how within the current business arena, delivery of business improvement through change (programmes...
On 14th October 2010, Ivor Bennett of HIQ Sigma spoke to the South Wales and West of England branch on the subject of how to effecitively manage highly complex projects. His presentation can be downloaded below.
Ambitious plans to make Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly the best-connected locations in the world under a £132 million project by BT and the EU, is set to test groundbreaking joint-project management skills. Naomie Standford-Jones reports.Surfing in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly is set to take on a different dimension as superfast fibre-optic broadband is rolled out over the next four years.The ‘Superfast Cornwall’ project will generate 80 to 90 per cent broadband coverage across the area, with a target of 10,000 businesses taking up the technology by 2014.To support Cornwall’s economy,...
This event was a follow up to the event held on 8th September 2009 and dealt with the specific estimating problems encountered during the concept phase of the project and how the use of Monte-Carlo modelling can reduce the cost uncertainties.In most projects 75-80% of the costs are committed to during or prior to Design, when the functional requirements have not yet been finalised. By modelling that estimating process we have opportunities to engineer-in value to the project, but that requires an understanding of the estimating model.Traditionally the estimating model is based upon political...
Some startling facts and figures were provided, not least of which was that each aircraft costs £350m, stands some 80ft tall, covers 80m2 on the ground, at 86Db is half the noise of a Boeing 747-400 and based on a passenger occupancy of 555 delivers 80mpg per passenger! John presented an interesting view on Programme Management and Change Management, not only in the concept and manufacture stages but also referring to the In Service stage reinforcing the fact that Project Management is required through the whole life. On such a large project, the development phase started some 25...
